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Category Archives: Recreation
No San Mateo Bridge This Weekend; List of Detours
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(Bay City News Service and KQED) You know how three weeks you took note of that announcement that the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge would be shutting down over two weekends in October and tucked it away for future consideration? Guess what … Continue reading
See the Blue Angels Fly Over the Golden Gate Bridge and More 'Big Bay Weekend' Photos
That loud boom you've been hearing the past few days probably wasn't the roar of Giants fans at a playoff game, or applause by the crowd at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival, or the combined shouts of competitors in the … Continue reading
San Francisco's Most Dangerous Intersection
by Zusha Elinson, The Bay Citizen Hayes Valley was best known for the hooker haven beneath the Central Freeway when Greg Foss moved to the San Francisco neighborhood in 1982. The area was transformed when the city tore down the … Continue reading
Tenderloin Playground Ranked SF's Worst
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by Katharine Mieszkowsk, The Bay Citizen It was recess in the Tenderloin, and students from San Francisco City Academy swarmed the playground at Father Alfred E. Boeddeker Park. They slid down the rusting slide and hung from monkey bars held … Continue reading
Donner Summit Land Preserved Through Land Trusts
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TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — In what is being hailed as a major land acquisition in the Sierra Nevada, conservation groups say they have reached an agreement to purchase 3,000 acres atop Northern California's Donner Summit. Under the deal announced Monday, … Continue reading
Scandal Spurs Plan to Keep Closer Eye on State Parks Budget
By Katharine Mieszkowsk, The Bay Citizen A little-known commission could be empowered to provide more oversight of the California Department of Parks and Recreation after an investigation revealed the department sat on a multimillion-dollar budget surplus for years. This week, state Sen. … Continue reading
Video: Martuni's, The Last Piano Bar
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Nineteen ninety-nine. That's pretty much the last time the local and national zeitgeist felt convivial enough for me to share an intimate, alcohol-infused musical experience with complete strangers. But that shouldn't stop you from checking out this cool companion video … Continue reading
Video: US Air Guitar Championship - SF Regionals Edition
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As usual, this blog is going to have to make up for KQED's organizational obsession with covering important issues that affect your life in meaningful and even profound ways. Why we didn't deploy the full editorial resources of the station … Continue reading
Some People in Oakland Are Now Spending Their Lunch Hour Dancing
by Durrie Lawrence If you’re getting bored of that daily tuna sandwich in your cubicle, it may be time to check out Lunch Beat. What began as one hour of midday dance in Sweden has inspired an international following, with … Continue reading
Luxurious $3.2M Yacht Sinks in Lake Tahoe Marina
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Witnesses say a three-story yacht that recently sold for $3.2 million sunk in a Lake Tahoe marina. It's not clear what sent the 86-foot Sierra Rose vessel underwater at the Tahoe Keys Marina by … Continue reading
